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| Montenegro votes in landmark poll | Montenegro votes in landmark poll |
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| Voting has begun in Montenegro's first general election since it became independent earlier this year. | Voting has begun in Montenegro's first general election since it became independent earlier this year. |
| The former Yugoslav republic decided in a referendum in May to break away from its union with Serbia. | The former Yugoslav republic decided in a referendum in May to break away from its union with Serbia. |
| The election is being seen as a test of pro-independence Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic's popularity. | The election is being seen as a test of pro-independence Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic's popularity. |
| Polls suggest Mr Djukanovic could win another mandate from the country's 485,000 voters. | Polls suggest Mr Djukanovic could win another mandate from the country's 485,000 voters. |
| The BBC's Nick Hawton in Podgorica says he is one of the great survivors of Balkan politics who has in effect led Montenegro for the past 15 years without interruption. | The BBC's Nick Hawton in Podgorica says he is one of the great survivors of Balkan politics who has in effect led Montenegro for the past 15 years without interruption. |
| Mr Djukanovic's governing coalition has promised to seek rapid integration within the European Union and Nato, and to crack down on organised crime. | Mr Djukanovic's governing coalition has promised to seek rapid integration within the European Union and Nato, and to crack down on organised crime. |
| Pro-Serb opposition parties have said that, if they won, they might hold another referendum on restoring links with Serbia. | Pro-Serb opposition parties have said that, if they won, they might hold another referendum on restoring links with Serbia. |
| The destiny's now in their hands, now they have to do something about it. Lisa McLeanPolitical analyst Q&A: Montenegro votes | The destiny's now in their hands, now they have to do something about it. Lisa McLeanPolitical analyst Q&A: Montenegro votes |
| Political analyst Lisa McLean told the BBC that now the independence issue has been resolved, whoever wins Sunday's election will have to focus on the key issues of the economy and corruption. | Political analyst Lisa McLean told the BBC that now the independence issue has been resolved, whoever wins Sunday's election will have to focus on the key issues of the economy and corruption. |
| "There are no more excuses now because that issue is off the table and ... you can't blame Serbia any more," she says. | "There are no more excuses now because that issue is off the table and ... you can't blame Serbia any more," she says. |
| "Even the prime minister used to say in the campaign we want to take our destiny into our own hands. Well, the destiny's now in their hands, now they have to do something about it." | "Even the prime minister used to say in the campaign we want to take our destiny into our own hands. Well, the destiny's now in their hands, now they have to do something about it." |
| Meanwhile, 14 ethnic Albanians - including three US nationals - have been arrested in the southern border town of Tuzi, Montenegrin police said. | Meanwhile, 14 ethnic Albanians - including three US nationals - have been arrested in the southern border town of Tuzi, Montenegrin police said. |
| They say weapons and ammunition were also seized in Saturday's raid. | They say weapons and ammunition were also seized in Saturday's raid. |
| Some reports suggest the suspects were detained on terror charges. |